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 A HISTORY OF ESSEX exchange (pro escangio), as Peter himself says. And Walter holds of P[eter] half a hide and 40 acres, which (quod) Ulwin' held ; and Peter has it in mortgage (in vadimonio) by the king's permission, as he himself says ; then I villein (was there) ; now none ; (there are) now 3 bordars ; then i serf ; now none ; then 2 ploughs ; afterwards and now i ; (there s) wood(land) for 100 swine, (and) 7 acres of meadow ; it was then worth 16 shillings; now 20. WALLA [(North) Weald (Basset) ? ], which was held by 2 free men as 2 manors and as 2 hides and 40 acres in King Edward's time, is held of P[eter] by Ralf 'fatat[us].' And Peter has (it) by (in) exchange. Then and afterwards 7 villeins; now 13. Then and afterwards 3 bordars ; now 8. Then and afterwards 9 serfs ; now 7. Then 5 ploughs on the demesne ; afterwards 3 ; now 2. Then and afterwards 2^- ploughs belonging to the men ; now 5. (There is) wood(land) for 1,500 swine, (and) 40 acres of meadow. Then 3 cows, and i rouncey (runcinus), and 35 swine, and 5 sheep, and 3 goats; now 17 beasts (anima/ta), and I rouncey, and 28 swine, and 70 sheep, and 5 hives of bees. It was then worth 7 pounds ; and when received, 6 pounds ; it is now worth 12 pounds. And a certain man held freely (Kbtre) 40 acres, whom (quern) Peter has by (in) exchange ; then as now (semper) 4 villeins (were there) ; now (there are) 2 bordars ; there is wood(land) for 60 swine, (and) 5 acres of meadow ; then as now (semper) I plough ; and it is worth 20 shillings. XXXVII. THE LAND OF RANULF BROTHER OF ILGER* HUNDRET OF BfiRDESTAPLA [BARSTABLE] INGA [ ], which was held by Osl.ic and (as) 2 hides in King Edward's time, is held of R[anulf] by W[ ]. Then as now (semper) I plough on the demesne, and I plough belonging to the men. Then 5 bordars ; now 9. Then 2 serfs ; now none. (There is) wood(land) for IOO swine. Then 14 beasts (animalia), 60 sheep, (and) 60 swine ; now 8 beasts, 100 1 For this identification see the Introduction (P- 397)- ! There is great difficulty in identifying the manors on this fief owing to its subsequent escheat and dispersal by fresh grants. 3 Doubtless the Humfrey who held of him in Norfolk (fo. 261). sheep, 20 swine, (and) 3 hives of bees. It was then worth 40 shillings ; now 30. RAMESDANA [Ramsden], which was held freely (libere) by Siric as 2 hides and 30 acres, is held of R[anulf] by Humfrey. 3 fo. So Then 2 ploughs on the demesne ; now i^. (There is) now half a plough belonging to the men. And (there is) i free man. Then as now (semper) 3 serfs, and I bordar. (There is) wood(land) for 100 swine, (and) 2 acres of meadow. He found (there) no live stock (nichif) ; now (there are) 4 beasts (anima/ia), 2 rounceys (runcini), 58 sheep, (and) 2 1 swine. It was then worth 60 shillings ; now 40. HUNDRET OF HERLAUA [HARLOW] RUINDUNE [Roydon], which was held by Inguar[a], a free man, 4 as a manor and as 6 hides in King Edward's time, is held by R[anulfJ in demesne. Then as now (semper) 3 ploughs on the demesne, and 4 ploughs belonging to the men. Then 12 villeins; now 8. Then 2 bordars ; now 12. Then 8 serfs ; now 3. (There is) wood(land) for 1 20 swine, (and) 60 acres of meadow, 5 pasture worth 2 shillings, (and) i mill. Then 6 beasts (anima/ia), 60 sheep, (and) 30 swine ; now i o beasts, 30 swine, (and) 10 horses (equi). 6 It was then worth 6 pounds ; now 9. To this manor belongs I outlying estate (berewita), HERLAUA [Harlow 7 ], which is held of R[anulf] by Richard as i hide and I virgate ; then as now (semper) i plough (was there) ; then 2 villeins ; now I ; (there is) wood(land) for 50 swine, (and) 7 acres of meadow ; then and afterwards it was worth 25 shillings ; now 30. To this estate (terne) have been added 4 hides of land, 8 which were held by 5 free men in King Edward's time ; then as now (semper) 4 ploughs (were there) ; then 3 villeins ; now 2 ; then 5 bordars ; now 7 ; then i serf; now none ; (there is) wood(land) for 4 See Introduction, p. 352. 6 This is an exceptionally large amount, but Roydon has a long ' frontage ' to the Stort, and, as with the adjoining parish of Parndon, the county boundary here crossed the river and took in some of the right bank. Ranulf owned also the large and valuable manor of Stanstead (Abbots) facing Roydon on the other side of the Stort. 6 The entry of horses as such (ejuf) is very rare. For mares see the note on Earls Colne, p. 5 34 above. 7 The identity of this estate in Harlow is doubtful. 8 The addition of ' terra: ' to ' hidae ' is mere surplusage. 538